Drawer pull gauge



`gam. 15, 1952 D. RIDDLE DRAWER PULL GAUGE Filed Aug. 19, 1947 E, INVENToR.

'ftacliing elements liorattachingfaffdrawer hp' l* Patented Jan. 15, 1952 UNirE-fo rares es rem oF-F ice 'DRAWER PULL-GAUGE DonvfRiddle, Fairfax, Calif.

Applic'fion 'AAIgUSf 19, 1947, 'selitl` N0. '769,506

(Cl. 3'3--180J Y 14e-Claims.

a This invention rlatestora drawer "pull g-a'ff land 'has -forone-'lof objects .fthe prov/ilsion of a cor-rect positions 'for each .-palirdf standar rat Most c'onventienal drawer --pulls l have fa pai-rief bolts or screws for attaching ftlrem fito @la :drawer Seme '-door's "have yfsixrii'lar-doer pulls, rexceptithfat the door pulls are11usuallywertiealiriste'adlofhorirental. vSomedrawers have several #drawer pulls vlusually one adjacent-each endl). lntposi'tioning fdra-wer pulls en a drawer the determination A=of the -central *vertical Iline, tfor the spaced vertical lines, lbetween ythe ends fof -"the vdrawer at which *the drawer pullfor at which the-'drawerptillslare to be positioned is easy enough, but 13o-drill the pairo'f openings E-f'or the attaching Lsere'ws or'lbolts en ka liorizontallineto 4the `exactf'dis'tanceoetween the horizonal "edges of "ft-hel drawer is -a 'relatively long job, A'and usually one Ltlflaft'is unot perfor-med lwith lany -ygreat "degree fof aaccuracy leven `by "experienced and careful cabinet makers. Forex: amplegwhen the -drawer vpulls are seca-red 'on'fthe front sides o'f a `vertical row-of drawers, as 'lfre- A quently is desired, 'the lackof uniformity between -the positioning Aof the -differen`t ldrawer pulls lbecomes quite obvious.

By the :present invention, ence theverticalcen- 'ter line for the `drawer pull "is establishedandthem workman knows the desired distance Vthezdrawer 'pull is to be positioned from fthe upper 'edge l'of the drawer, r'rheis 'enable Eto markthe exa'ct vpoints where the v`holes for 4`the attaching elements must 35 be drilled to insure the drawer pull belingzh'e correct distance between fthe 'horizontal "edgesV or the front wall o 'the drawer, and ito insure-'said drawer pull :being vabsoli-i'tely level when attached to the drawer. `Also lall `diawerpullsonta plural-ity 40 :or `drawers can Jbe uniform-1y positioned relative.:

to their spacing between the horizontal edge'sbf the drawer. `lVl'eans Ais provided-'for adjustingthe markers so as to ltakecare-of 'any desired spacing of the rriarker-s 'from the vwhorizontal edges Iof a drawer, fand for di-Eerent horizontal 'spacing 'be-y `tween the attaching meiribers for different drawerfpulls.

The device isequally vwell adapted fior marking the position of bolts or screws for door plilfl's'ex- 50 2 Alitiga-ffl is Isectio'n'al view taken alongI lline 54-6 f'olFig-.l3.

"sectional yiew'taken along fline 5`5 :of FigE'sheWingthe `parts at' the ysection line.

In detail, the gauge comprises 'ia A'horiz'ontally yelongated ymember generally :designated l "which -anemberflisformed `with a pair :of corresponding Y'slots Text/endinglongitudinally of fsai'd member "from opposite sides `of va cen-trai `partition i3 Acentra-llybe'twee'n the opposite ends o'f said member.

4Theopposite/end portions of said member are identical and are l slotted Vinwardly 'from @the terminating endslof vsaid member `as indicated iat =4 TFig. 1, lthus :said's'l'ots `ril open opposite'l-y outwardly from the -endsfof member and 4also extend `horizontallyof themember l; however, the sides 5 of slots 4 are at right angles vto-tbe'sdes iflclf s'lotsz.

'The sides'll lo'f-sldts"l2 =areilatand`in opposed relation and ln'ori'nally "are --disposed horizontally "with the side 'l "above-iside 1, while fthe sides 55 .of *slots "4 are'vertically-disposed `and areor" the same Aleriefdu axiallyi'of y#the longitudinal axis of imenv berl.

vvPositioned in r'eael-i-o'f "the-slots '2 ya pair of rectangular blocks it, l5! (Fig. 5) provided 'with coaxial openings dit, i2 'extend-ing 'therethrough and in a direction ithrougheach slottransversely of the length thereof. outwardly projecting flanges lon each block 'SeXtendover one of the corresponding Y,edges v'of "the upper and lower sides `6 'I ofslots 2 respectively, lwliilenutwardly'projecting flanges M 'extend over the other corresponding vedges "of the upper and lower sides t, l.

The bore Il through .bloek is enlarged at l5 at tli'eend that ojp'ens outwardly of ythe block at tlie end carryingiange 1I3'to'receive'tlde enlarged end f5 :of a'bolt .I1 "that extends .through coaxial openings `I i, i12. The ,opposite end of bolt il' is threaded and 'projects "from vthe block it. [A 'thumb nut "FB on the threaded end of bolt il' servesto draw 'flanges tit, M tightly against 'the opposite edges of `Sides "S, "l for 'releasa'bly loclr- 'ing each 'pair Tof blocks 1Q, I' at point along each of the slo'ts`2.

The enlarged .'nd i5 'project-s fro'm block 5 and 'i'sgpolintediat its outermost end ii.

'The pointed .ends '2&3 .are equally .spaced outwardly vvof slots '2 from'thesa'me 'side of the member l, and partition vv carries a pointed pin 2i, the pointed end of'wliich is between -the pointed ends 210 of the bolts Il andthe pointed end of pin 2'0 preferably does not quite project 'from member lI the-saine distance as points 2d 'The opposite V end l'o'f pin 24 maybe slotted, as Yseen in Figs. ,1,.2 'fora screw driver, andsaid :pin maybe `titreadezily `held in the opening fin partition yThe uppersurface o'f the upllersides .6 of slots l2 .is prelerably marked with .graduations 255 that are identical at opposite sides of 'a central vline 25 Pthatis directly :over the pin f2 Il. The upper -edges of flanges I3 on blocks 9 each carry a transversely inscribed line 21 that is directly over each head I6. Thus, when the lines 21 are respectively aligned With graduations 25 that are the same distance from line 26, the points 29 will be exactly the same distance from the central point 2|. By pressing the points against wood or other markable material, the points 20 will make indentations marking their positions.

In each of the slots 4 is a block 39. Each block 30 is pivoted on a horizontal pivot 3| for swinging each block 30 from a position extending longitudinally of slot 4 in which it is positioned to a position extending transversely of the slot. Each block 30 is elongated so as to substantially ll each slot 4 without projecting therefrom when the blocks 30 are swung to a horizontal position in longitudinally axial alignment with member l, as seen in Fig. 2.

The pivots 3| are respectively adjacent the inner end of each slot 4 and the end of each block 30 that is adjacent the closed end of the slot is rounded at 32 (Fig. 3) at its upper inner corner so that the blocks 30 will swing in only one direction for moving to the transverse position 33 (Fig. 3) or to the full line position in Fig. 2. The square lower corner 34 (Fig. 3) at the inner end of each block 30 will act as a stop against swinging of the block in any other direction than the one, and will stop the block when it is horizontal, as seen in Figs. 2, 3.

Block 30 (both blocks are identical so only one will be described in detail) is formed with a rectangular through vertical opening 33 at a point spaced outwardly of pivot 3| when said block is in axial alignment with the longitudinal axis of member (Figs. 2, 3). Slidably extending through opening 36 is a square arm 31 having spaced graduations 38 along one or several sides.,

`Upper end 39 of arm 31 (Fig. 2) projects at right angles to said arm and the terminating outer end of projection 39 extends downwardly a short distance as indicated at 40 (Fig. 2).

Inasmuch as blocks 30 each carries an identical arm 31, the said arms and their lateral projecting ends 39 form hangers from which the member may be suspended from the upper edge of a drawer when said arms 31 are at right angles to member as seen in Fig. 2.

'Ihe hanger end portions 39 project from the same side of member which side is the one from which the points 29, 2| project; therefore when said portions are equal distances from the members (as can be determined by graduations 38) and extend over the upper edge of the iront wall of a drawer, the said points 20 will be in engagement with the side of said wall or can be moved into such engagement and they will indent or mark the said side at points on a line exactly parallel with the said upper edge.

A set screw 4| having a thumb nut thereon extends through the outer end of block 30 and into engagement with the arm 31 for releasably locking said arm to the block at any desired degree of extension of said arm. Thus, the pori sition 33 (Fig. 3) or in the full line position shown in Fig. 1, the end 43 of screw 42 extends past the edge of the block 3|)`v locking the same from swinging back to horizontal.

In actual operation, the operator first determines exactly where along the front of a drawer a vertical line would bisect the drawer pull, or where it would extend between the attaching pair of bolts or screws on such door pull. This can readily be done with a rule, after which he may inscribe a vertical line on the front side of the drawer with the use of a square. The drawer may have two drawer pulls, so two lines will be marked equally spaced from the center of the front side of the drawer and between its ends.

The blocks 30 of the gauge are. then swung to parallel relationship as seen in Fig. 2, and the member is positioned equal distances from the laterally projecting ends 39 and which distance is such that the points 20 will be along a horizontal line spaced from the end portions 39 the vexact points at which the holes for the drawer pull bolts or screws should be from the upper edge of the drawer. Thumb screws 4| are then tightened (it being assumed that screws 42 have already been tightened) and the operator then spaces the pairs of blocks 9, |0 equal distances from the center line 26, and which distances are equal to the distances between the drawer pull bolts or screws of each drawer pull and a point centrally between them. Nuts |8 are then tightened. Y

The gauge is then hung or suspended from the upper edge of the drawer by portions 39 sothat the central point 2| is exactly over vthe line that lhas been inscribed on the drawer front. Then the member is pressed toward the front side of y, the drawer and the markers or points 29 will make indentations at the exact points where the holes must be drilled to properly position the screws or bolts for each drawer pull.

The center pin 2| may be threadedly held in its opening through partition 3,l as has already been mentioned, and if desired, it may be rotated so that the pointed end will project outwardly beyond the distances that points 2| project, thus enabling the gauge to be used for a single bolt drawer pull, and in which event the two points 20 will not contact the front side of the drawer.

When not in use the gauge is readily collapsed by loosening the screws 42 and by swinging the arms 31 so that the one overlies the other, as seen in Fig. 1. The screws 4| may also be loosened to enable sliding the arms longitudinally through blocks 30 so that the portion 39 of one arm is adjacent the block 30 thatv carries the other arm. Screws 4|, 42 are then tightened.

It will be seen that the opening 36 in one block 1 30 is nearer the pivot 3| in said block by the thickness of arm 38 than the opening 36 in the other block. This is to enable the arms to overlie each other and member in parallel relationship.

While the use of the gauge has been described in detail for use on a drawer, it will be seen that the projections 39 on arms 31 may extend across the vertical outer edge of a door so that the points 20 will make indentations one above the other for a door pull of the general type used for drawers. Also, it is obvious that the projections 39 can space the points 20 from the edge of any object, or can likewise be used to space point 2|. It is not often -that the bolt holes or points to be located are not parallel with an edge of the object ausagoe that is being marked, but where they are not parallel with such edge, then the arms 31 are unequally adjusted with respect to the spacing of the portions 39 from the member I. When the arms 31 are thus unequally adjusted the screws 42 are of course loosened to permit the member I to be angularly positioned with respect to a horizontal plane. It will be noted that the points 20 will remain equally spaced from the vertical guide line on which the iixed marker 2l is positioned regardless of whether the member I is angularly positioned with respect to the arms 31.

It is to be understood that the detailed description and drawings are merely descriptive and illustrative of a preferred form of the inn vention and are not to be considered restrictive of the invention to the precise details so described and shown.

I claim:

l. A drawer pull gauge for designating the correct spacing and positioning of a pair of spaced drawer pull attaching elements on the front wall of a drawer comprising, a horizontall;1 elongated member, a pair of pointed markers carried by said member for movement relative to each other longitudinally 0f the said member and with the points on said markers projecting from the same lateral side of said member, means for releasably securing said markers to said inember in adjusted position relative to each other, positioning means in said member adapted to engage over one of the/horizontally extending edges of said wall when said markers are in a position against a side of said wall, means for adiustably securing said positioning means to said member for movement to various distances from said member for varying the distance of said markers from said horizontal` edge of said wall, pivot means securing said positioning means to said member for swinging said positioning means to a position alongside said member, said positioning means being slidably secured in said pivot means for angularly positioning said member with respect to a horizontal plane as desired with said positioning means extending verticalwA 2. A drawer pull gauge for designating the correct spacing and positioning of a pair of spaced drawer pull attaching elements on the front wall of a drawer comprising, a horizontally elongated member, a pair of pointed markers carried by said member formovement relative to each other longitudinally of the said member and with the points on said markers projecting from the same lateral side of said member, means for releasably securing said markers to said member in adjusted position relative to. each other, a pair of spaced hangers on said member adapted to engage over one of the horizontally extending edges of said wall when said markers are in a position against a side of said wall, means for adjustably securing said hangers to said member for movement to various distancesV from said member for varying the distance of said markers from said horizontal edge of said wall, indicia inscribed on said member at equally spaced points from a central point centrally between the ends oi' said member thereby indicating marks for positioning said markers at equal distances from said central point, and a xed marker at said central point projecting from the same side of said member as the others of said markers, said means for releasably securing said markers to said member comprising a pair of spaced elements slidably secured to said markers and re- 6y spectively adapted to engage the opposite lateral sides of said member and means carried by said markers for tightening said elements against said sides for so securing said markers in said adjusted position.

3. A drawer pull gauge for designating the correct spacing and positioning of a pair oi spaced drawer pull attaching elements on the iront wall of a drawer comprising, a horizontally elongated member, a pair of pointed markers carried by said member for movement relative to each other longitudinally of the said member and with the points on said markers projecting from the same lateral side of said member, means for releasably securing said markers to said member in adjusted position relative to each other, positioning means on said member adapted to engage over one of the horizontally extending edges of said wall when said markers are in a position against a side of said wall, means for adjustably securing said positioning means to said member for movement to various distances from said member for varying the distance of said markers from said horizontal edge of said wall, pivot means securing said positioning means to said member for swinging said positioning means to a position alongside said member, said pivot means including a block swingably connected to said member for swinging in a longitudinal plane through saidmember.

4. A drawer pull gauge for designating the correct spacing and positioning of a pair of spaced drawer pull attaching elements on the front wall of a drawer comprising, a horizontally elongated member, a pair of pointed markers carried by said member for movement relative to each other longitudinally of the said member and with the points on said markers projecting from the same lateral side of said member, means for releasably securing said markers to said member in adjusted position relative to each other, a pair of blocks respectively adjacent the ends of said member and swingably connected to said member for swinging in a longitudinal plane through said member, hangers slidably supported in said blocks adapted to engage one of the horizontally extending edges oi said wall when said markers are in a position against the side of said wall, means for adjustably securing said hangers to said blocks for movement to various distances from said member for varying the distance of said markers from said horizontal edge oi said wall.

DON RIDDLE.

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